The strongest anime shop owner

"Alright, everyone hurry up and get on the bus! Fill up the seats from the back, then... I'll be going now." After saying this, Mizuhara Fuyumi turned and left.

"Hey! We meet again. I thought you had already run away in a sorry state! But..." After Mizuhara Fuyumi finished speaking, everyone dared not delay and began to pack their things to get on the bus. After boarding the bus, they saw that Su Luo was sitting next to Taishan.

"Shut up, kid, or you'll regret it." Taishan hadn't expected things to happen so coincidentally. He was sitting in the same car as Su Luo, and even in adjacent seats. This already made Taishan feel uneasy, like he was sitting on pins and needles. After hearing Su Luo's words, Taishan felt even more ashamed and embarrassed. He clenched his fist, which was as big as a cooking pot, and threatened her.

"Tch~" Faced with Taishan's threat, Su Luo curled her lips, turned her head away with great interest, and ignored Taishan.

As the car slowly moved forward, the members of the Polaris dormitory had almost begun to gather in front of their assigned dormitories.

"Megumi!! Soma!!" Upon seeing Tadokoro and Soma approaching, Yoshino Yuuki immediately rushed forward and hugged Tadokoro, saying with a joyful expression:

"Are you all alright?!"

"Whoa! Yuuki, Ryoko, where is everyone else...?" Tadokoro was caught off guard and hugged tightly, momentarily breathless. After looking at the number of people present, he asked.

“Ibuzaki-kun is checking…” Sakaki Ryoko explained, pointing to Ibuzaki Shun who was on the phone.

"I understand, thank you for your hard work." Ibuzaki Shun held his phone, talking to himself, and finally hung up. He raised his hand that was tightly gripping the phone and said, "The members of Polaris... all of them survived the first day."

"That's wonderful...! That's wonderful..." Yoshino Yuuki and Tadokoro said with great joy, holding each other's hands tightly.

Soon, the members of the Polaris dormitory slowly gathered around. At this moment, Su Luo also walked over. Upon seeing Su Luo approach, Ryoko Sakaki immediately rushed over, hugged Su Luo in her arms, and said happily, "Little brother, you passed too! That's wonderful!"

However… before Su Luo could even utter a word, her head was buried deep in Sakaki Ryoko's enormous chest. If it weren't for the fact that she was elevated and could stand on her tiptoes, she would have been suspended in mid-air. In an instant, Su Luo felt darkness engulf her, followed by a feeling of suffocation. She tried to speak, but no sound came out; she couldn't open her mouth. Her body struggled incessantly, only managing to utter muffled "uh-huh" sounds. She looked like she was about to die.

"Ryoko reacts like this every time she sees Su Luo." Yoshino Yuuki was already used to this scene, but just wanted to complain a little.

"Ryoko, if you don't let go of Su Luo, he's going to die..." Seeing Su Luo's eyes watering and foaming at the mouth, on the verge of dying, Tadokoro reminded him somewhat embarrassedly.

"Ah! Oh!" Hearing Tadokoro's prompt and seeing Su Luo foaming at the mouth, Sakaki Ryoko reluctantly put Su Luo down. As soon as she was put down, Su Luo immediately revived on the spot and, as if she had seen a ghost, kept a distance from Sakaki Ryoko, fearing that she would not know how she died in the next second.

"Marui... does that mean he survived? He didn't die?" Soma asked, looking at Marui lying motionless on the ground, his face pale.

"I heard he's been running around in the mountains," Ibuzaki Shun explained to Soma, looking at the lifeless Marui.

"Ah! I guess their topics are similar to ours." Soma said after hearing Ibuzaki Jun's explanation, since his own topic was the same.

"Phew... but I'm really tired," Ryoko Sakaki said weakly.

“I’m completely exhausted,” Tadokoro said in the same tone after Sakaki Ryoko finished speaking.

"What are you two talking about! This is just the beginning, ladies." Upon hearing Sakaki Ryoko and Tadokoro's dejected words, Yoshino Yuuki immediately spoke to them in an uplifting tone.

After saying that, Yoshino Yuuki's eyes lit up with a happy light as she thought about what was about to happen there: "Dinner and the bathroom... and the guest rooms! Everything will be luxurious and top-notch... We have to make the most of it!!"

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Chapter 103: 50 Steak Set Meals?

"!?!" But... just then, several muscular men suddenly appeared in front of her. Their massive muscles were so disgusting that they looked almost nauseating. They were striking various bodybuilding poses. Yoshino Yuuki froze, her mind filled with confusion. What was going on?!

"Once you've prepared their dinner, you're free to do as you please." Just then, a squinty-eyed man walked over. Everyone knew this man; he was Chef Guan Shouping. Guan Shouping pointed at the group of fitness enthusiasts and gave them instructions.

"Who exactly are those people?" Yoshino Yuuki asked, voicing her doubts.

"They are members of the Upper Arm University bodybuilding club, currently training at a nearby facility. Members of the rugby and wrestling clubs will also be here later." Seeing the puzzled expressions on everyone's faces, Guan Shouping felt it necessary to explain, so he did.

After saying that, Guan Shouping brought out a dish that was going to be made today, the steak set meal, and explained to everyone, "I want each of you to make 50 servings of this set meal."

"50 servings!? Let's begin!?"

"Are you kidding me!?"

"···"

After hearing Guan Shouping's explanation, the people below were dumbfounded, completely unaware of what had happened, and some even cried out in despair.

"Excuse me! Where's our dinner?!" Upon hearing this news, Yoshino Yuuki was completely taken aback. Wasn't she supposed to be receiving a lavish meal? She raised her hand and asked.

"After you've made 50 dinners, you can take care of yourselves!" Guan Shouping said calmly.

"Solve it yourself? What about a lavish dinner?" Upon hearing Seki Shouping's answer, Yoshino Yuuki's heart sank.

“There’s no such thing.” Guan Shouping’s calm words directly interrupted Yoshino Yuuki’s fantasy. After a pause, Guan Shouping added, “By the way, you will have to take care of your own breakfast, lunch and dinner during the training camp. You should be prepared.”

These words were like a sharp arrow, piercing Yoshino Yuuki's heart. The arrow shattered her heart, leaving her severely injured. She stood there stiffly with her head down, lost in thought.

"Ah... I think I heard the sound of Yuuki's heart breaking...!" Sakaki Ryoko said, looking at Yoshino Yuuki's appearance.

Just then, Guan Shouping took out a pocket watch from his pocket and said, "One last thing to emphasize: anyone who cannot complete 50 meals within 60 minutes will be... expelled from school on the spot."

"What the hell is going on?"

Guan Shouping's words were like coming from the mouth of a demon, leaving everyone frozen in place as if under a spell. They had thought they could finally rest after finishing today's lessons, but what followed was even more shocking. Everyone was dumbfounded.

After saying this, Guan Shouping looked at a certain person and said ruthlessly, "Although some of you are very young and short, and your physical strength is certainly not as good as that of adults, you will not be given any special treatment in this assessment."

"Young? Short? Poor stamina? And you, you're just saying what you mean, why are you staring at me like that?" Guan Shouping's words were like sharp arrows, shooting one after another, each one piercing Su Luo's heart, shattering it. Su Luo was instantly as if she had suffered a serious injury, frozen in place, completely at a loss for words.

"Start!" Guan Shouping didn't care about their expressions and gave the order after setting the time.

After Guan Shouping gave the order, the previously stiff crowd immediately seemed to unleash a burst of energy and hurriedly began to work. They knew that failing meant expulsion from school, which was no joke.

"Hey! You bastard! Don't cut in line!"

"It's all because you're dawdling! Get out of the way!"

In such a tense atmosphere, it's easy to get angry. This happens often, and things look chaotic, like a bunch of ants on a hot plate. However, it's just talk, because nobody has the time to argue.

Everyone was constantly working, delivering freshly cooked dishes to the bodybuilders and others.

"This one, this one, and this one. The portions are insufficient, make them again!" Every dish that everyone prepared had to be inspected by Guan Shouping before it could be served. If it was not done well or the portions were insufficient, it would be rejected outright, without any room for negotiation.

Although the dishes weren't as difficult to prepare as in the first round of the assessment, the real challenge lay in completing 50 servings within the allotted time, ensuring each serving maintained a reasonable portion size. This tested not only the chef's physical stamina but also the skill level of each student. For a chef, maintaining speed and producing complete dishes is essential, as customers cannot be kept waiting. Therefore, speed and quality are both crucial.

After making about ten servings, most people would find it really difficult to keep up. Although the dishes are very simple and each one is made the same, maintaining both speed and quality is quite demanding.

Compared to others, it would definitely be unbearable, but for Su Luo it was easy. It wasn't because of her good cooking skills, but because of her good physical strength. After all, this was no longer the useless body she had before, but a body arranged by the system with a physical strength of B grade. You should know that Soma's body was only E grade. With her skilled cooking skills, even with this level of strength, she was the second person in the original work to complete the mission.

When doing the same thing repeatedly, the best way is to grasp the rhythm, just like practice makes perfect. Add to that a strong body, and this is a piece of cake.

Su Luo used this technique to quickly get the hang of it, and she kept getting faster and faster, making it look very rhythmic. Combined with her physical strength, this kind of work was no problem at all.

Because the dishes are the same, the cooking frequency is maintained at the same level, and the speed gets faster and faster as each dish is prepared.

In a quick glance, Guan Shouping suddenly noticed Su Luo's difference. It was impossible for her to move so easily amidst the tense and busy cooking. Moreover, every movement maintained a mysterious rhythm, with an underlying tendency to accelerate, which contrasted sharply with the people around her. A glint of light flashed in his eyes.

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Chapter 104, 50 copies completed!

Guan Shouping was utterly shocked by what he saw. Such techniques were beyond the capabilities of students at this stage. He thought to himself, "This Su Luo is truly as amazing as Chef Dojima Gin described! I initially thought Dojima Gin was exaggerating! But now it seems she really does possess the potential of one of the Ten Outstanding Talents—no, or rather, she already has it."

While Su Luo was busy, she was unaware that Guan Shouping had already noticed her. But even so, what could she do?

"I'm already done for with 47 more!"

"I can't lift my hand anymore."

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As time went by, the assessment continued. After completing about ten assignments, some people couldn't keep going. The workload was simply astonishing, and they had never trained for this before, so they couldn't handle it for a while.

Even at this point, there were still so many people waiting to eat, which looked rather frightening. I wondered when this would ever end.

"Hey! Marui, are you alright?" Seeing Marui trembling all over, Ibuzaki Shun turned around and asked with great concern.

As for Tadokoro, he was already completely overwhelmed by this assessment.

"This training camp is truly hell!" Yoshino Yuuki thought to herself as she worked. It felt like a beggar demon was attacking them; this was real hell!

"Su Luo, 50 copies completed!" Soon, while everyone was busy, a voice came from the other side.

"So fast!" This was the first thought that flashed through everyone's minds after hearing the result. They all looked at Su Luo, and were incredulous at how fast Su Luo, with her small stature, could do something so fast.

Surprisingly, Su Luo's face was not covered in sweat. Under everyone's gaze, Su Luo casually mimicked Soma's words and said, "I apologize for the poor hospitality."

"Then I'll be going now." After saying goodbye to everyone in the dormitory, she walked out with light steps.

"Remember to come to Marui's room tonight!" Yoshino Yuuki said to Su Luo as she was about to leave.

"Oh! I understand." Since she had already said that, Su Luo naturally couldn't refuse, so she waved as she walked outside.

"Damn it! It's fine if you guys don't come tonight!! I want to go to sleep right now!" After hearing Yoshino Yuuki and Su Luo's conversation, Marui, who was cooking, immediately looked up and roared at the people in the dormitory. After all, Marui was really exhausted and just wanted to get a good night's sleep.

"Hey! Isn't it ready yet, you bespectacled kid?" As Marui spoke, those waiting to eat immediately tensed up, looking impatient, and called out.

"I really didn't expect Su Luo to be so amazing. It seems I need to work harder too." After saying this, Yoshino Yuuki began to bury herself in preparing the dishes. To be honest, when Su Luo first arrived, she originally thought that even if Su Luo was a genius, he was nothing special. However, the abilities that Su Luo constantly revealed surprised her, and she stopped looking down on him.

"Phew! Today is finally over, it was really relaxing. But if I had my old body, I don't know how long I would have been busy!" Su Luo held her head and walked towards her room, sighing to herself. She also realized how big the difference was between different body levels. She had to admit that the body provided by the system was truly amazing.

As I was walking down the corridor, I suddenly saw something and took a few steps back. I saw a picture hanging on the wall with the words "Great Bathhouse, Family Style" on it, and a directional sign on it, which must be the direction of the bathhouse.

Although cooking 50 identical dishes became easy with this body and Su Luo's cooking skills, I still sweated a bit. Even though it wasn't visible, my body still felt sticky and uncomfortable, and the smell of cooking oil was really unbearable. It seemed that not taking a shower was out of the question.

Actually, even though Su Luo wasn't particularly good-looking before and didn't have any obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness, she felt sticky and uncomfortable if she didn't shower every day, so showering was a must.

At this moment, Su Luo also remembered that in Japan, most places are communal bathing, which is something that Su Luo, who has a Chinese mentality, finds hard to accept. She always feels a sense of shyness. Although everyone is a man and it doesn't matter if they look at each other, it's just a bit hard to accept that they are naked together.

"Hmm! Maybe Dojima Gin hasn't arrived yet?" In Su Luo's memory, Dojima Gin was already at the bathhouse when Soma finished, but now she was several tens of minutes earlier than Soma! Maybe Dojima Gin hasn't arrived yet? Su Luo thought with this sense of relief.

"I need to hurry and get my bathrobe and underwear!" With that thought in mind, Su Luo immediately ran towards her room.

When I got to the changing room in the men's bathroom, I didn't even check if anyone was in the bathroom. Besides, I was hoping to get away with it, so without thinking, I stripped myself naked, even taking off my underwear. And unlike usual, I didn't wrap myself in a towel. I just grabbed the towel and rushed into the bathhouse.

However, a person was already sitting in the bathhouse. The person was at least 1.8 meters tall, bald, with tanned skin and bulging, intimidating muscles. He was practically a fitness enthusiast. Upon seeing this, Su Luo immediately thought, "Oh no." That was Su Luo's true thought at that moment.

"Hmm, it's surprising that the first person arrived so quickly." Hearing the voice, Dojima Gin knew that someone had arrived. He was also quite surprised that someone had come so quickly, as he had only been there for a short time himself. "Sorry, exercising my muscles while taking a shower is a daily routine for me."

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Chapter 105 [Bathroom] The Shy Su Luo

Before Su Luo could react, Dojima Gin turned around and saw her completely naked. Su Luo instinctively covered her lower body, tears welling up in her eyes: "Waaah~ I never thought the second person to see my body would be a man, and a muscular one at that! Damn it, give me back my second time... Ugh, something feels weird about this. Oh well, whatever."

"Haha! It's you! Su Luo, I knew you could enter Totsuki Academy on your own merits." After recognizing the person, Dojima Gin laughed heartily. Clearly, Su Luo's first encounter with Dojima Gin had made Dojima Gin remember this special boy, so he stopped calling Su Luo "young man" and started calling him by his name directly.

However, upon seeing Su Luo covering her genitals and blushing, Dojima Gin seemed to understand something and said, "Is this your first time taking a bath in a place like this?"

Seeing that Dojima Gin was completely naked in front of her, and that he didn't seem embarrassed at all after being seen naked, well, Su Luo admitted that her mental capacity was really a bit weak. Hearing Dojima Gin's question, she nodded.

"Haha! You'll get used to it, it's no big deal, come join us at the bar!" Dojima Gin said, seeing Su Luo's shy expression.

After being told off by Dojima Gin, Su Luo gradually relaxed, whether it was psychological or not. She couldn't just stand there like an idiot forever! So she let go of her hand covering her lower body, walked over, and sat down in the bath. Immediately, a warm breeze enveloped her, relieving the fatigue from the day. Soaking in warm water was indeed a pleasure!

"Phew! I thought I'd be the first one here! This is really unexpected," Su Luo said to Dojima Gin sitting beside her. After all, she was several times faster than Soma, and she had initially thought Dojima Gin was only slightly faster than Soma, but the result...

"Hahaha! Sorry, sorry, I'm really sorry to disappoint you. But Su Luo, you can't be like this. If you're so shy, you'll never find a wife. So you should try to get used to places like this." Dojima Gin said as he listened to Su Luo's complaints.